ShikaniTM Seeing Optical Stylet-aided tracheal intubation in patients with a large epiglottic cyst

作     者：LIN Na LI Mei SHI Song LI Tian-zuo ZHANG Bing-xi 

作者机构：Department of Anesthesiology Beijing Tongren Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing 100730 China 

出 版 物：《Chinese Medical Journal》 (中华医学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2011年第124卷第17期

页      面：2795-2798页

核心收录：

学科分类：090603[农学-临床兽医学] 0710[理学-生物学] 07[理学] 09[农学] 0906[农学-兽医学] 071002[理学-动物学] 

基　　金：Medical Capital Development Foundation 

主　　题：Optical Stylet epiglottic cyst intubation anesthesia airway management 

摘      要：Large epiglottic cysts can block the glottis, leading to serious consequences. This condition presents a challenge in terms of airway management for anesthesiologists during induction of anesthesia. We report the use of a ShikaniTM Seeing Optical Stylet combined with a Macintosh laryngoscope to aid tracheal intubation in seven patients with large epiglottic cysts. Use of this technique can avoid cyst rupture and allow smooth, safe intubation.